Birthplace of Aizu Buddhist Culture
Enichi-ji Temple, which was founded by the Nanto Hosso sect priest Toku Itsu in the early Heian period, was a mountain temple that spread out widely at the foot of the famous mountain Bandai.
Its history spanned over a thousand years until it was abandoned in the early Meiji era.
It was one of the most famous temples in the eastern provinces that played a central role in the development of Buddhism in the ancient Aizu region.
After the temple was closed, the temple grounds were designated as a national historic site in 1970, and today the vast 170,000 square meters of ruins are preserved as a valuable cultural heritage.
